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5. Protocol relating to Military Obligations in Certain Cases of Double Nationality

The Hague, 12 April 1930

 

Entry into force: 25 May 1937 in accordance with articles 11 and 12.
Registration: 25 May 1937, No. 41171.
 

 

PARTICIPANTS


Ratifications or definitive accessions

United States of America  (August 3rd, 1932)
Belgium  (April 4th, 1939) 
    Subject to accession later for the Colony of the Congo and the Mandated Territories.
Brazil  (September 19th, 1931 a)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (January 14th, 1932) 
     and all parts of the British Empire which are not separate Members of the League of Nations2 
    Burma3 
    His Majesty the King does not assume any obligation in respect of the Karenni States, which are under His Majesty's suzerainty, or the population of the said States.
Australia  (July 8th, 1935 a) 
    Including the territories of Papua and Norfolk Island and the mandated territories of New Guinea and Nauru.
Union of South Africa  (October 9th, 1935 a) 
    Subject to reservation as regards Article 2.
India  (September 28th, 1932) 
    In accordance with the provisions of Article 15, His Britannic Majesty does not assume any obligation in respect of the territories in India of any Prince or Chief under his suzerainty or the population of the said territories.
Colombia  (February 24th, 1937)
Cuba  (October 22nd, 1936) 
    The Government of Cuba declares that it does not accept the obligation imposed by Article 2 of the Protocol when the minor referred to in that Article, although he has the right, on attaining his majority, to renounce or decline Cuban nationality, habitually resides in the territory of the State and is in fact more closely connected with the latter than with any other State whose nationality he may also possess.
Netherlands4  (April 2nd, 1937) 
    Including the Netherlands Indies, Surinam and Curacao .
Salvador  (October 14th, 1935)
Sweden  (July 6th, 1933) 

Signatures not yet perfected by ratification

Canada 
Chile 
Denmark 
Egypt 
France 
Germany 
Greece 
Ireland 
Luxembourg 
Mexico 
Peru 
Portugal 
Spain 
Uruguay  

Actions subsequent to the assumption of depositary functions by the Secretary-General of the United Nations

Participant  Ratification, Accession (a), Succession (d) 
Austria  28 Jul 1958 
Cyprus  27 Mar 1970 d 
Fiji  12 Jun 1972 d 
Kiribati  29 Nov 1983 d 
Lesotho  4 Nov 1974 d 
Liberia  16 Sep 2005 a 
Malawi  13 Oct 1966 a 
Malta  16 Aug 1966 d 
Mauritania  2 Mar 1966 a 
Mauritius  18 Jul 1969 d 
Niger  25 Jul 1966 a 
Nigeria  17 Mar 1967 a 
Swaziland  18 Sep 1970 a 
Zimbabwe  1 Dec 1998 d 
 

 

NOTES


1. League of Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 178, p. 227.


2. See note 2 under "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland" regarding Hong Kong in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.


3. See note 1 under "Myanmar" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.


4. See note 1 under "Netherlands" regarding Aruba/Netherlands Antilles in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.